Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, he sold more than 100 million records worldwide and had big hits with “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn." By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ...

Duane Eddy was the first guitar hero of rock’n’roll. He was only 19 when he started scoring instrumental hits in 1957, showcasing his clean, resonant guitar sound and carefully articulated motifs.

In short: Acclaimed rock'n'roll guitarist Duane Eddy has died at 86 of cancer. Eddy's distinct "twangy" style of guitar playing proved heavily influential on rock'n'roll and surf music through the ...

NEW YORK – Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced ...